Great questions! I can not tell you how many times similar issues
come up with implanted ports and not knowing what actually was
placed. When the power injectable port does come out, I will be very
curious to see how this is managed. Lynn
At 10:44 AM -0800 2/19/06, Anna Liang wrote:
I wonder how practical it is to have one particular
brand of port that is approved for power injection.
Since the port is implanted underneath the skin,
clinicians will not be able to identify the brand
unless there is 'official documentation' with the
patient all the time.
So it means when a patient comes in with a port, we
can not take the patient's word for it (or even the
MD?)
do patients always carry the port ID card with them?
In reality, I don't think so.
and even if the port is confirmed as suitable for
power injection, but a facility does not have a
specific P&P, will you connect the power injector to
the port?
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Bard is developing a port which can be used for
power injections from what I
have been told.
We are hoping it gets FDA approval before our March
meeting here so it can
be show-cased
during the vendor portion of the meeting. Kathy
Mohn-NEVVAN
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